Tribute to The Late Honourable Hugh Segal, C.M.

Senator Hugh Segal was a man of character. He was always fighting for the causes that mattered: the military, the Commonwealth, guaranteed annual income and always for Canadians in need. But as Hugh would describe it, he was simply a Conservative who believed in self-reliance and in that shared sense of obligation we have to…

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Statement of Support for Food Producers

Honourable senators, on behalf of Senator Black and myself, I rise today to honour and thank a group of individuals who are the very foundation of our society: our farmers, ranchers and fishers. In the vast expanse that is Canada, these folks play an indispensable role in shaping and creating our prosperity. Their importance goes…

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Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (October 31, 2023)

Honourable senators, as a long-time journalist, I am not often shocked or surprised by what politicians say, but for a minister in the cabinet of this country’s government to state that if people in Western Canada voted Liberal, they, too, might be rewarded by a pause or a reduction in the punitive carbon tax — well,…

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